RALEIGH - United States Attorney George E. B. Holding
announced that in federal court today United States District Judge
James C. Dever, III, sentenced ROBERT MICHAEL HAMILTON, 48, of
Fayetteville, North Carolina, to 180 months’ imprisonment, five
years of supervised release, and imposed a $100.00 special
assessment. On May 8, 2007, HAMILTON pleaded guilty to possession
with intent to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana, in
violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841(a)(1).
HAMILTON’s sentencing is the first sentencing in an Organized Crime
Drug Enforcement Task Force Operation (OCDETF) investigation
entitled Operation Second Wind. The investigation centered around
the possession with intent to distribute substantial amounts of
marijuana and cocaine in the Fayetteville area.

Investigation of the case was conducted by Department of
Homeland Security Immigration Customs Enforcement, Fayetteville
Police Department (ICE), and Houston, Texas, based High Intensity

Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Group H31 Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA). Assistant United States Attorney Michael G.
James was prosecution for the government.

News releases are available on the U. S. Attorney’s web page at
www.usdoj.gov/usao/nce within 48 hours of release.

Help us combat the proliferation of sexual exploitation crimes against children.

Our nation-wide commitment to reducing gun crime in America.

Making sure that victims of federal crimes are treated with compassion, fairness and respect.